Lucas Ocampos scored a penalty to earn Sevilla a 2-2 draw at Atletico Madrid, who at least avoided defeat before a potentially crucial week.
Atletico Madrid missed the opportunity to usurp third-placed Sevilla in LaLiga as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Julen Lopetegui's side at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday.
Diego Simeone's men were hoping for a positive result that would have taken themselves back into the top four ahead of their Champions League last-16 second leg with Liverpool, but Sevilla claimed a commendable draw as Atletico failed to capitalise on their chances after half-time.
Luuk de Jong put Sevilla in front, before an Alvaro Morata penalty and a deflected Joao Felix effort turned the tables, but the visitors did go in at the interval level thanks to Lucas Ocampos' spot-kick.
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19' GOAL! Atletico 0-1 Sevilla (De Jong)
GOAL! ATLETICO 0-1 SEVILLA! De Jong latches onto Jordan's pass into the centre of the box, takes a touch and finishes into the bottom right corner. It's a very good finish.
32' Penalty Goal! Atletico 1-1 Sevilla (Morata)
GOAL! ATLETICO 1-1 SEVILLA! Morata draws things level with a well-taken penalty, swishing the ball into the bottom left corner beyond Vaclik's dive. The striker celebrates with a good old ball-under-shirt baby celebration.
36' GOAL! Atletico 2-1 Sevilla (Felix)
GOAL! ATLETICO 2-1 SEVILLA! Atletico turn this game around in the space of five minutes! Koke bears down on goal after a turnover in possession, finding Joao Felix to his left. The forward's shot clips over the sliding Vaclik with the aid of a deflection and finds the net.
43' Penalty Goal! Atletico 2-2 Sevilla (Ocampos)
GOAL! ATLETICO 2-2 SEVILLA! Ocampos dispatches the penalty into the bottom left corner, sending Oblak the wrong way. He becomes the first Sevilla player to score in four consecutive league games since Pablo Sarabia in March 2018.
64' CLOSE! Vaclik makes a great save
Atletico are still huffing and puffing. Vaclik comes out quickly to snuff out a Joao Felix chance. It looks like Atletico will make another change.
70' WHAT A CHANCE missed by Carrasco!
Jordan has his pocket picked and Atletico drive upfield through Carrasco. Carrasco feeds Correa in the box, whose low cross is blocked. It rebounds to Carrasco, who blasts just over when it looked destined to go in the net! Simeone thumps the ground but is up quickly to applaud his players.
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